National Weather Service Alerts for Chester County, PA


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Assist to Valley Forge for a House Fire
WatchDesk, February 03
At 8:38 AM, our department was alerted for an engine to assist Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Co. with a house fire on the 1200 block of Audrey Lane in Schuylkill Township. The house was reported to be fully involved with fire.
Engine, Rescue, Ladder 65-1, Utility 65-2, and MICU 65-2 responded to the incident. Fire crews arrived to find a well-advanced fire. Phoenixville firefighters assisted with placing ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Training to Manage Elevator Emergencies
PIO, January 30
The past couple weeks, our firefighters participated in an Elevator Rescue Emergencies Course. As part of this training, we visited a few locations around town to practice working with elevators of various types and lifting mechanisms. The course primarily covers the safe handling of a malfunctioning elevator and carefully removing any confined occupants. The knowledge gained from this training opportunity ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Assist to Upper Providence for a House Fire
WatchDesk, January 19
At 5:44 PM, our department was alerted for an engine to assist UPT Fire & Emergency Services with a house fire in the 300 block of Old State Road in Upper Providence Township. The caller reported their house was filling with smoke.
Deputy Chief and Rescue 65 responded to the incident. Our crew was assigned to control utilities to the house, place ground ladders around the exterior, and assist with ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Firefighters Practice Assisting Ambulance Crews
PIO, January 16
This week, our firefighters practiced assisting ambulance crews. Our fire department is automatically dispatched to assist with certain medical emergencies such as a cardiac arrest or a person struck by a vehicle. The ambulance crew may request assistance from the fire department for other emergencies requiring additional personnel or "hands." The latter is done on a case-by-case basis. Some situations ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Overnight Crash Closes Bridge Street for Several Hours
WatchDesk, January 12
At 3:13 AM, our department was alerted for a vehicle crash on the 500 block of Bridge Street (Route 113). The caller reported a vehicle hit a utility pole, with wires arcing.
Deputy Chief, Rescue and MICU 65-2 responded to the incident. Firefighters arrived to find a single vehicle crash with a snapped utility pole and numerous wires down. The driver, who was able to get out of the vehicle on their ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Assist to Kimberton for a Late Morning House Fire
WatchDesk, December 15
At 10:32 AM, our department was alerted for Ladder 65 to assist Kimberton Fire Company with a house fire in the 1400 block of South Beaver Hill Road in West Vincent Township. The caller reported flames inside the wall going up to the second floor.
Deputy 65 and Ladder 65-1 responded to the incident. Our crew assisted with placing ground ladders around the exterior of the house, ventilation, and overhaul. ... (Full Story & Photos)
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L to R: Phoenixville Police Lieutenant Bryan MacIntyre, Fire Chief Eamon Brazunas, Charles Snook, Police Chief Brian Marshall, Fire Lieutenant and President of Phoenix Hose, Hook & Ladder Co. Tyler Frees.
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Fire Police Captain Honored for Service
PIO, December 13
The Captain of our Phoenixville Special Fire Police, Charles Snook, has retired after 31 years of service. Charles was honored during our December members’ meeting, where he was presented with a plaque commemorating his service and a certificate of recognition from Mayor Peter Urscheler.
Charles was promoted to Captain of the Special Fire Police in 2023, following the retirement of Charlie Palmer. ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Please Join Us in Congratulating our Newest Certified Firefighter
PIO, December 04
Stephen Myers, Jr. has successfully completed Essentials of Firefighting (Firefighter 1) training at the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety Fire Academy. Steve graduated last night along with 25 other recruits of Class 2404 . Firefighter 1 is a 188-hour entry-level national certification course our firefighters must complete before they may fight fire inside a burning structure. In addition ... (Full Story & Photos)
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